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| Crossgar play park 'arson attack': 'Tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused | Crossgar play park 'arson attack': 'Tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused |
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| Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a play park in Crossgar, County Down, in a suspected arson attack. | Tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a play park in Crossgar, County Down, in a suspected arson attack. |
| The incident happened at Downpatrick Street in the village. | The incident happened at Downpatrick Street in the village. |
| Police said it appeared that a tyre was set alight causing substantial damage, "estimated to amount to tens of thousands of pounds". They have appealed for information. | Police said it appeared that a tyre was set alight causing substantial damage, "estimated to amount to tens of thousands of pounds". They have appealed for information. |
| SDLP councillor Terry Andrews said he was "livid" at what had happened. | SDLP councillor Terry Andrews said he was "livid" at what had happened. |
| "The place looks like something out of a war zone," he said. | |
| "There was a centrepiece of the play area which was a high tower, a big slide, which was hugely popular. A lot of children enjoyed using it and it has been reduced to a shell. | |
| "There is a extensive damage on seats, matting and equipment and it is going to run into tens of thousands of pounds to repair and replace. | |
| "I am livid with rage because there were a lot of people in the locality who worked tirelessly to get the provision in place." |